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Utah Utes football: Utah defense,special teams lead Utes to 40-7 win over Wyoming
Led by a stellar defensive outing and an equally impressive special-teams showing, the 14th-ranked Utah football walloped Wyoming today 40-7 at chilly War Memorial Stadium.
3:35 p.m. | 29 comments
BYU football: Cougs cling to slim lead over Lobos at half
Despite a sluggish first half and a few struggles on both sides of the ball, the BYU Cougars are clinging to a 7-3 halftime lead over the New Mexico Lobos.
5:39 p.m. | 2 comments
Palin unlawfully abused power in trooper firing, inquiry finds
Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. The politically charged inquiry imperiled her reputation as a reformer on John McCain's Republican ticket.
12:00 a.m. | 82 comments
Lawrence testifies in Hughes ethics case
The House Ethics Committee picked up speed Friday on the second day of closed-door hearings into allegations made against Rep. Greg Hughes racing through testimony from at least six witnesses.
12:00 a.m. | 18 comments
Bush, allies pledge joint action on global crisis
President Bush and foreign financial officials displayed joint resolve Saturday to combat the unfolding financial crisis, hoping to calm investors whose panic has spread despite bold and accelerating government action.
1:20 p.m. | 3 comments
High school football: Bingham blasts Riverton, takes charge in Region 3
Bingham's early-season struggles gave every other team in Region 3 hope that maybe its league-wide dominance was tapering off. It turns out it was very false hope.
12:00 a.m. | 6 comments
Bling for believers
Religious stores across the country jingle with jewelry, statues and trinkets to remind the faithful to be faithful and teach children about religious traditions.
12:01 a.m. | 9 comments
MormonTimes.com: Original 'Poor Wayfaring Man' had different tune
John Taylor used a more upbeat tune when he sang "A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief" to Joseph Smith in Carthage Jail. That tune has been rediscovered and published.
12:02 a.m. | 21 comments
Will drivers go back to guzzling gasoline?
Prices at the pump are dropping fast, and gas could fall below $3 a gallon in a matter of weeks, if not sooner. Does that mean Americans will return to their heedless, gas-guzzling ways?
12:00 a.m. | 9 comments
Transportation vision for Salt Lake City is all about sharing
Imagine working downtown or attending the University of Utah without having to worry about finding a parking spot — or paying for one.
12:00 a.m. | 4 comments

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